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Leaf Place Card Holders

Leaf Place Card Holders

This year we wanted to make our family's place card holders for Thanksgiving feel festive and fun. Using a folding technique, we were able to create beautiful leaves and created a colorful and unique place card holder for everyone.


Ages:
9 - 16
Est. Time:
<30 mins

How we did it:

Materials List

  1. string
  2. glue
  3. cork
  4. paint brush
  5. scissors
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    Leaves


    First, fold your paper in half vertically, and cut a "U" shape.

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    Then accordion fold your paper upwards, and with every fold cut the end with your scissor.

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    Once you are finished folding your paper, open it back up, and cut down the center line.

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    Accordion fold the two pieces of paper up, and glue together to make a leaf shape. You can finesse the shape by creating a mini fan. Tie and glue a piece of string at the bottom of the leaf to create a stem.

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    Stands

    Glue one cork to one block. Let it dry. Once dry, paint the cork gold, and the wooden block brown.

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    Then glue a paper leaf onto one side of the wooden block.

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    Wire

    If you are using wire, ask a grown up assitant to use wire cutters to cut a 5 inch long strand. Poke the wire or paper clip into the cork. Curl one end into a circle. This will be where you place your notecard.

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    Display!

    Write down the names of the guests at your Thanksgiving table and set up the card holders.

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